Previously on Lemmy:

Past Discussions:

Well, as promised, we are talking foldable this week. The excitement is palpable, and it looks like the rest of our mod team have already started the conversation here. Go check it out.

I honestly don’t know very much about foldable phones, so I’ll let the rest of our (very smart and knowledgeable) mod team handle this one this week. :)

Last thing for future reference at the end of the week, we also have a great thread discussing foldables here too, go check it out if you want more great discussions.

  • grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    I bought a Z Fold 2 in 2020 and still use it today. Battery life is great, screens are still great (both outer and inner). I always have a cheap case for it that covers the front screen. I have dropped it twice outside on the concrete ground and the cheap case broke, but NOT the phone, so I just bought another case each time–to me, that’s what the cheap case is for. I really like it and will probably get another version at some point, but here are my main takeaways:

    • Outer screen is very slim (think almost TV remote-sized). I have gotten used to it but God forbid you hand it to someone else to type on, they always say it’s too small

    • It’s too long for my pockets, but I’m a woman that wears women’s clothes, and our pockets are too damn small for anything, so I have to carry it in my purse

    • The screen protectors it comes with do start to fray at the edges over time, but I have never had it bubble up at the folding point/crease on the inner screen

    • If you are not known for being delicate with your phone, this is not the phone for you. If you work outdoors regularly, have a tendency to drop your phone regularly, etc, don’t buy this

    • It’s expensive

    • Not all apps are compatible with the big screen so sometimes you’re stuck with the small screen view on the big inner screen

    • Having a portable tablet is great! I got rid of my tablet when I bought this phone and have no regrets

    • It’s great for driving when using Google Maps or whichever driving app you choose. Having the big screen makes it so much easier to see the directions

    • Any video looks better on the big screen

    • I have used the big screen to view maps I downloaded for hiking

    • hellishharlot@programming.devEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago
      • I love the idea of how thin the galaxy fold’s outer screen is but the reality would likely be frustrating.
      • I have the pixel fold and it fits perfectly in my pockets, also a woman wearing women’s jeans. It’s for the iphone 5 vibe like that.
      • syrinori@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I have the fold 4 and ive come to really appreciate how one handable the small outside display is. You end up using it more than you would expect

        • hellishharlot@programming.devEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          The thinness sounds great it’s the height that concerns me. And you can’t have too small of an outer display and end up with a good inner display